Thurs Last Call-2 "Must Have" Wines from Ringland

 

 

2 "MUST HAVE" Wines from Chris Ringland-$115

 

Robert Parker describes Chris Ringland's Luchador and Ebenezer reds as "Fabulous and Amazing Values" giving them "92" and "93" Points respectively.  Unfortunately, stellar ratings plus modest price points creates huge consumer demand.  We can sell you a mixed (6) bottle case of 3 bottles each for $115.00 or a full (12) bottle case of 6 each for $225.00

 

I ask you to trust me on this one...if you like reds with lots of character and depth than you really want these wines.

 

Nacho Libre enters the ring for another go-around...

 

El Luchador! Gigante! Malo! El Ray! Jack Black's lovable character of "Nacho Libre", the Orphanage cook who wants to earn enough money wrestling in order to purchase a new bus for all the kids (and win the respect of Sister Encarnacion) apparently made quite an impression on Chris Ringland (Robert Parker's "100 Point man") as he put a remarkably similar depiction of Nacho on the label of his 2006 Luchador Syrah.

 

As Chris puts it "My longest-term employee (warehouse manager) came into my office one day and said "My friends and I usually drink beer whenever we watch the Lakers, but now we're drinking wine.  Why don't you make a wine for us?"  How do you want it? "Big".  How much do you want to pay? "About $18 bucks".  So I made it.  Even though it doesn't say it on the label, Luchador is a classic, regional Barossa Shiraz.  It's the baby brother of the CR Ebenezer.

 

Ringland continued; for those who don't know, a Luchador is a wrestler in Mexico.  I'm not sure what inspired me to put a Luchador on a Barossa Shiraz label, but I did and I love it.  This label is designed by a very cool team of designers called "Morning Breath" who are known for their CD designs for artists like the Stone Roses, Eminem and Jay-Z.  As it says on the label, this wine will body slam your tongue.  A Mexican friend of mine took a bottle to a family party in East L.A. and someone commented "I've never seen wine with Hispanic appeal before". I love when stuff like this happens.  Good is good and appeals all over."

 

A cool spring with good rainfall followed by a moderate summer was broken up with a brief warm period in January.  This provided good ripening conditions.  The wine is 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon made from vines aged 10-30 years of age.  It was aged one year in a combination of French and American oak.

 

"92 Points"...Robert Parker..."The 2006 Luchador Shiraz contains 5% Cabernet.  60% of the fruit was sourced from Barossa Valley and 40% from McLaren Vale.  A glass-coating opaque purple, it features first-class aromas of spice box, cedar, mocha, lavender and blueberry.  Velvety-textured, fruit-driven and intense, the wine has excellent depth of flavor and a long finish.  IT IS A FABULOUS VALUE". 

 

*2006 Ebenezer Shiraz...Made from the finest wine producing regions in Australia and made by Chris Ringland...talk about pedigree!  If this wine was a canine, it would win the Westminster Dog Show.  By the way, this is the first wine Chris has put his name on since his eponymous $300.00/Bottle "Chris Ringland" label (3 years, "100" Points Parker).  Everyone who tastes this wine has been compelled to say "WOW!" and "93 Points" from the Wine Advocate (Parker) may be the best way to describe this incredible, no-brainer liquid order maker.

 

Made from 100% Barossa Valley (Ebenezer Region) Shiraz and aged 20 months in French and American oak hogsheads.  The best wines of 2006 were made from grapes harvested before the rains came in mid-April.  This is a typical Ebenezer; rich, dark and deep with blackberries, chocolate and Christmas cake; sweet fruit with blackstrap molasses on the finish.

 

I know you're smart...I can see it in your eyes...the way you arch your eyebrow...the way in which you speak...your commanding presence...and this wine's for you.

 

"93 Points" Robert Parker..."Sourced from Ringland's favorite sub-region of Barossa, Ebenezer. It was aged for 20 months in seasoned French and American oak hogsheads.  Purple/black, it delivers a brooding nose of cedar, tar, smoke, licorice, blueberry and blackberry.  Full-bodied and massive, particularly for a wine in this price category, it offers succulent, savory fruit, great depth and a 60 second finish.  Seamless and complete, it should have a 15 YEAR LIFESPAN.  Smart consumers will load up on this amazing value".

 

This may be the biggest "Bang-For-The-Buck" offer of 2008 and I strongly recommend you buy it if you like muscular, teeth-staining, fruit-driven and powerful wines. $115/6  $225/12

 

-Your Humble Wine Merchant    

 

 

 

 

 

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